31 Bible Verses about Being Overwhelmed
Most Relevant Verses
From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!
My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.
For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.
When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you.
I said, "I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me." (Selah)
The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.
The water would have overpowered us; the current would have overwhelmed us.
Pay attention to me and answer me! I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself,
Don't let the current overpower me! Don't let the deep swallow me up! Don't let the pit devour me!
Distress and anguish terrify him; they prevail against him like a king ready to launch an attack,
Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. On the contrary, they were overcome with fright and ran away to hide.
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!
and our Lord's grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.
Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water.
but the earth came to her rescue; the ground opened up and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.
